As has been the case in recent years, the World Drug Report for 2017 – the flagship publication of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC or Office) - represents an impressive overview of the latest developments and trends in the world’s illicit drug markets, including in many instances linkages to the Sustainable Development Agenda (SDA) and specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A feat of data synthesis and analysis, the combination of a new five booklet format and interactive maps and data sets on the UNODC website arguably make the Report one of the agency’s most thorough and accessible publications, or publication packages to date.